NOTE: you will see #4, #7 and #10 have been removed. Dance Mat typing is a great program for younger typers. We choose not to type certains lessons, because we have ONE God with a capital G! Period!

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Typing Chef (See what is in the kitchen)
Typeonline- speed test, number practice

The first letters we learn to type are f and j - use your left pointing finger for f and your right pointing finger for j.

Now rest your other fingers next door on the home row keys. Left hand fingers on f d s and a, and right hand fingers in j k l and ;.

Now for the space bar - use either of your thumbs to type a space between letters.

Now for g and h! Use your left pointing finger to type g and your right pointing finger to type h.

Do you remember the home row? Put your fingers on the home row keys. New letters!

First the letter e. Use the middle finger on your left hand - same finger as for d.

Now for the letter i. Use the middle finger on your right hand - same finger as for k.

Remember the home row?
New letters! First the letter r. Stretch your left pointing finger up to the r.

Now for the letter u. Stretch your right pointing finger up to the u.

Do you remember the new keys, r and u?

New letters! First the letter t - your left pointing finger types t as well as f, g and r.

Now for the letter y - use your right pointing finger - the same finger that you use for j, h and u.

Do you remember the new keys, t and y?

New letters! First the letter w.
Use your ring or third finger to type w - same finger as for s.

Now for the letter o. Use your ring finger on your right hand. Same finger as for l.

Do you remember the new keys, w and o?

New letters! First the letter q.
Use your left little finger to type q - same finger as for a.

Now for the letter p. Use the little finger on your right hand - same finger as for ;.

Do you remember the new keys, q and p?

New letters! First the letter v. Use your left pointing finger to type v - same finger as for f.

Now for the letter m. Use your pointing finger on your right hand - same finger as for j.

Do you remember the new keys, v and m?
New letters! First the letter b. Use your left pointing finger to type b - same finger as for f.

Now for the letter n. Use your pointing finger on your right hand - same finger as for j.

Do you remember the new keys, b and n?

New letters! First the letter c.
Use your left middle finger to type c - same finger as for d.
Now for the comma - , . Use the middle finger on your right hand - same finger as for k.

Do you remember the new keys, c and ,?
Use your left ring finger to type x - same finger as for s. Use your left little finger to type z, same finger as for a

Now for the apostrophe: ' . Use the little finger on your right hand - same finger as for p - slide it sideways!

Do you remember the new keys, x, z and '?

Do you remember the new keys, x, z and '?
New letters! First a full stop - . - use your right hand ring finger, the same finger as for l.
Now for the forward slash - / - use your right little finger - the same finger that you use for ; and p.

Do you remember the new keys / and . ?

Now, time for the Shift keys! These keys are at either end of the bottom row.

To type a capital letter on the right side of the keyboard you have to use the left shift key with your left little finger.
This same left shift key can make a question mark '?':

Now we're going to t
ype a capital letter on the left side of the keyboard - using the right shift key with the right little finger: